This song rulez. Almost as much as you. Yes, you.
Category Archives: Dancing
Keep Your Body Still
This song is so genius. Titled “Don’t Move,” this tune jeers at you with an impossible request. Seriously, don’t move when you hear this song.
My guess is you don’t last five seconds.
Music Fest
Who knew Kansas City would have a music festival? The festival is taking over the Westport district, featuring bands at many of the local watering holes. Last night “Middle of the Map” started its two-day music binge with a great kick-off at The Beaumont Club. Hannah and I went to check out a couple bands and our night started with Paper Route.
Beginning at about 7:30 this group took to the stage to play for a poorly-attended and scarily-underage audience. I was shocked at the amount of colored-plastic non-prescription frames and black Xes scrawled on most of members’ hands. Hannah and I lifted our refreshing PBRs to the sky in salute to the joys of being of-age. Back to the show, it took about three songs, but the band finally hit their stride. Most of the complication was with the mixing, the instruments often completely obliterating any sound leaving the singer’s mouth. Alas, they found their groove and the rest of the relatively short set was enjoyable.
Toward the end of the show, the conspicuous man in the plaid shirt busted out an oft-neglected instrument. Paper Route has a knack for things like this, similar to Joanna Newsom and her harp. Yes, that is an accordion that you see.
Is that what I think it is?!
After our first show, Hannah and I set out to find some grub at the Foundry. The World’s Best Beer Pretzels and a Mediterranean Platter provided enough sustenance for the second show, Two Door Cinema Club.
We scooted back to the Beaumont Club to catch the tail-end of Maps and Atlases. The frontman really conveys the spirit of their band.
Nothing says "sexy" like a mane and beard that obscures any sort of identity.
Next it was time for a little set change and for Two Door Cinema Club to take the stage. An older and rowdier crowd filled the venue and finally we were surrounded by some of our own kind. The audience was not without its youngsters, however. The band has been recently featured on VH1’s You Oughta Know band list and that was reflected in the crowd. But that doesn’t even matter because these dudes were face-meltingly good. I haven’t gone banana-sandwich nuts like this since Kings of Leon in Vienna. TDCC was spot-on with the set list, the grooving, the mini-breaks between songs, and even the way they managed to keep their songs sounding like the album. This last bit was not in a manufactured way, rather it was just what the audience wanted to hear, and they did it perfectly. Hannah and I were jumping around bumping into our adult and tween comrades, getting down to the sweet tunes. Just an all-around excellent show.
Myself and Hannah looking a little frightened by the flash.
A swish of the hair...
Hannah is so great. She reads this blog regularly and we often catch up about other happenings in the blogosphere. So, Hanny, this song’s for you. xoxo Teeny
So Fresh
Jill is the actual inspiration for this post as she recently informed that she was looking for this particular video on my previous blog (you know the one that got me all that international acclaim?). I did a little YouTube surfing and found it so I could post it here for your viewing pleasure.
For those who don’t know, which is few since I think it’s pretty much the same people reading this blog as the last one, this video was shot by Adam’s tipp topp super camera on a trip to Portugal last August. Burst Mode on the camera+jazzy dance sylings by myself, Adam, Phil, and Allie+a little bit of wine+my excellent taste in music-that-compels-you-to-move+Adam’s creative editing skillz=Greatest Movie Of All Times.
p.s. It’s the best when you watch it in 720p HD.
We are so fresh.
